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The company was founded in 1832
The society did not admit female members until 1992
The Yale Daily News, published the new members of all the secret organizations that were in Yale
On September 29th , 1876 the “tomb” of the order was invaded

William Hintington Russell
Founder

Alphonso Taft
Founder

Members

In the order, each "cohort" of 15 members was given a portrait
Many people believe the membership community has remained completely secret, however, the list of each year is recorded in the archives of Yale University
The data leaked in 1985 was kept private for 15 years because of Sutton's fear that the photocopied pages would somehow identify the member who filtered them

Many influential figures have been part of Skull & Bones and there have also been influential families who have often had multiple members through successive generations.
The Bones range from US presidents such as George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, or William Howard Taft, to Supreme Court justices, businessmen, and senators like John Kerry.

INTERVIEW
«It's so secret, we can not talk about it. "(It's so secret that we can not talk about it), George Walker Bush in an interview with MSNBC reporter Tim Russert on a question about his membership in the Skull & Bones, February 8, 2004
«Not much, because it's a secret. John Kerry in an interview with MSNBC reporter Tim Russert on a question about his membership in the Skull & Bones on August.

Bush and Kerry are just two of the powerful members inside Skull & Bones

Skull & Bones' Symbol

Motto

“Who is the madman, who is the wise, the beggar or the King? Poor or rich, they are even in death.”

The Tomb, before adjacent buildings were built at Yale or trees grew.

A 2009 view of the Tomb from across High Street

Periodic Meetings

Once a week
To create a long-term bond between all members
Also a cordial relationship between the Patriarch and his chosen one.

Poster

Numeric Symbol

Worship to Eulogia, the Goddess of eloquence, who took her place in the pantheon to the death of the orator Demosthenes in 322 B.C.